Ouroboros Spine katjanik ⋖

The motion she gave was noted, and he picked up his kill and moved forward, cautiously watching for any sign that she had not intended to beckon him. He would stop at a respectful distance, perhaps leaving some space between them that she might have longed for him to fill, rather than overstepping any boundaries. She was a grieving woman, he reminded himself. And she was about to talk about the process of partnering up within the pack...As he set the kill down- gently, again- he realized that this topic likely made her heart ache. He wondered if it had been insensitive to mention wanting a family, when she had only just finished grieving for hers. 

He leapt to the wrong conclusion when she said that females had the last choices. Perhaps a bit of surprise showed on his features, as he'd assumed that meant that men had first choice, and that a woman's feelings were put lower on the priority list. He wasn't terribly comfortable with that notion, so when she went on to explain that a female would have the opportunity to deny a suggested husband, his features relaxed and he uttered a soft sigh of relief. He nodded, grateful that women were granted the opportunity to reject a proposed husband. 

And it didn't seem to be as simple as he thought it might be. There were nuances, it seemed, to even being considered in the running for fetching himself the attention of a bride, through her family. He was not aware that any of the females in the pack had a father that he could approach...But it seemed in this case, that Kukutux would assume the role of matchmaker, and would stand in as the one who would keep the interests of her female packmates close to her heart. She would be the judge of a man's worthiness, which seemed reasonable to him. Reassuring, almost. He got the feeling that Kukutux was the sort of wolf to be an adept judge of character- which would keep her packmates safe from toxic relationships. He expected her standards to be relatively high, which again made him feel reassured. He would hate to see one of the women of his village become betrothed to someone who did not deserve them. 

He was reminded of the odd feeling he'd had, when Raimo had mentioned that he wanted to win Kukutux and Sialuk by their hearts, and was yet again pleased when Kukutux stated blatantly that her daughter was off limits. He would keep that in mind, if he ever heard Raimo say anything that made him suspicious again. Otherwise, the male had seemed fairly decent- so he didn't feel inclined to express his very mild concern with Kukutux. He might have to seek the male out and get to know him better- in the interest of making sure that Kukutux and Sialuk would be safe from inappropriate affections. 

He was informed to make a den before seeking out a wife, so he nodded. He would need a price to offer, which would mean not only feeding himself, but collecting and storing food and pelts so that he might create an environment, and have enough goods to properly attract and tend to a wife's needs. He would begin scouting for a den location immediately. It seemed as though the best situation was one wherein he could attract a wife by creating an environment that welcomed and attracted one, as well as conducting himself in a manner that was honourable. These ideas weren't terribly new to him- he was well aware that there were many different ways to woo women, and being advised to create a wonderful, well-maintained den area motivated him to do so. "I will do as you say," He concluded calmly. He knew that there was a great deal for him to do before he even began to wonder about a timeline for such things; he would need a home and several offerings, and would also want to establish himself within the fledgling village before he was even notable enough to merit a wife's attention. "Do you have any other suggestions that I might learn?" He asked. Simply digging a den and collecting furs was fairly vague- specific things such as den location (which was fairly common-sense, he thought, be he was open to suggestions) and which kinds of furs were preferred were things he was keen to learn.